Come here either in the middle of the summer or the middle of winter.

In the summer it is sunny and warm enough to go river rafting or hiking and afterwards enjoy a beer outside in one of the beer gardens. In the winter there are 3 different cross country ski areas less than 10 minutes from downtown Leavenworth. There is also Mission Ridge and Stevens Pass which are each downhill ski areas about 1.5 hours from Leavenworth.